Combination typewriter and perforator



B. KING COMBINATION TYPEWRITER AND PERFORATOR Aug. 13, 1940.

Filed Dec. 4, 1935 INVENTOR Bernard lfz'ny ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 13, 1940 i 7 v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION TYPEWR-ITER AND PEBFORATOR Bernard King, Los Angeles, Calif. Application December 4, 1935, Serial No. 52,851 4Claims. (01.164-112) (Granted under the act of. March 3, 1883, as v amended April 30, 1928; 370 0. G. war) This invention relates to typewriters and aueluding the usual keys and renlcvebly Secured tomatic transmitters or perforators for punchto a frame structure I2, which is hinged et l3 to a ing a tape in accordance with a predetermined ta r t e Suitable pp and which Code, and it has for its principal object an assemhouses a perforator or automatic transmitter 55 bly of such instrumentalities in which the ophaving a keyboard, including y is the eration of one will cause the simultaneous opr nsemen of which is the same as that of the erati n of th oth typewriter ID. The perforator is mounted on Another object of the invention is the provithe table l4 directly beneath the typewriter H] sion of an assembly including atypewriter mountwith the y H and in Vertical alignmentlO ed in superposed relation with respect to a pere frame I? inclndeS tWO Spaced parallel m forator and mechanism operatively connecting werdly extending p t s each formed with a the keys of the typewriter with the correspondplurality f Openings, i wh c rods W are mounting keys of a perforator or transmitt 50 th t ed for vertical movement. The upper ends of the when the former are actuated the latter will rode W are pivctelly cennected with the y ii be actuated automatically and simultaneously. 0f the typewriter s at 20 (Figand he Still another object of the invention is the lower ends are seated upon the Corresponding provision of an assembly of the character dek it Of the Pericretor I5 50 t when the scribed embodying means operable at will for keys H of the typ are p ed the 0- interrupting the operation of the perforator or ticn will be transmitted to the keys n Simultransmitter without interfering with the opera tnnecllsly cause a p to be p d in a cord- 20 tion of the typewriter. ance with a predetermined code.

A further object oi the invention is the pro- It frequently occurs that certain p t ns of vision of an assembly of a typewriter and a perthe Subject matter being Written y the yp iorator, or the like, in which one may be quickly Writer Should pp in code On the ap and easily moved to an inoperative position to To Provide f Such c sions. the typewriter and 25 provide access to the other for adjustment or associated od 19 may be wu upw rd y out r i of operative relation to the perforator, by means With these and other objects in View, as well 0i treedle which is DiVOtelly c ected at as th advantages which may be incident t its rear end with the lower end of a vertically the use of the improvements, the invention conextending 21 The upp d of the bar 22 30 sists of the parts and combinations thereof hereis connected With an intermediate pe tiOn Of a inafter set forth and claimed, with the underlever 23 which extends laterally eneath the tastanding that the several necessary elements hie d which is loosely c ected therewith at constituting the same may be varied in propore as at The her end of the lever tlon and arrangement without departing from 23 iS prcVided With a Vertically eXtending p s 35 the nature and scope of the invention, as de- 25 for engagement beneath e 25, Projecting fined i th appended l i laterally from the frame I2. When the operator In order to make the invention more clearly w sh s t prevent the operation f the p rf raunderstood, there are shown in the accompanying tcr Without interfering w the p ration of t drawing means for carrying the invention into h typ w i ho d p s the treadle there- 40 practical effect, without limiting the improvey elevating the bar the level" a d the ments in their useful application to the particpest ThiS Swings the frame pw y ular construction, which, for purposes of explanabout its hinge I3 a distance suflicient to elevate ation, has been made the subject of illustration. e ypew e i0 d ssociated rods it out of In the accompanying drawing:

Fig, 1 is a perspective iew of a, typewriter without interfering With the operation Of the and perforator assembled in accordance with the ypewri r. T av i an undesirable drag up n present invention, and the typewriter keys when the latter is in elevated Fig. 2 is a fragmentary, perspective view of. position, the rods I9 are formed of a light weight one of the rods operatively connecting corre-, material, such as aluminum, hard-rubber or the 50 sponding keys of a typewriter and perforator or like. Inasmuch as the lug 26 is not fixed to the transmitter. ,7 post 25, the typewriter I0, frame l2 and parts Referring to the drawing, an assembly emcarried thereby may be swung on the hinges l3 bodying the present invention is shown as. comupwardly and to the rear of the perforator when prising a typewriter I0 having a keyboard, inthe perforator only is to be used or to provide 55 operative relation to the keys 16 of the perforator 45 r forating instrumentality,

access to the perforator for the purpose of adjustment or repairs. In such event the frame may be held in its elevated position by means of a prop 2?, which is hinged at its forward end to the table as at 28, and which is provided with a notch 29 at its rear end for engagement with the lug 26.

In conclusion it will be apparent this invention provides a structure by means of which a typewriter and a code transmitter, both of conventional design, are operatively combined so that the operator may produce a typewritten copy of the message to be transmitted at the same time that it is reduced to code by the code transmitter. Likewise, the instant invention enables the typewriter and its associated parts to be swung upwardly to the rear of the code transmitter and out of the way, but within convenient reach of the operator so that the latter, when occasion demands, may easily and conveniently restore the typewriter to its original operative position relative to the code transmitter, and finally this invention provides a foot pedal control wherein the typewriter and code transmitter may be tern-- porarily disassociated without interfering with the continuity of action on the part of the operator relative to manipulation of the typewriter keys.

The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.

What is claimed is:

l. The combination with a typewriting and a perforating instrumentality for punching a tape according to a predetermined code, said instrumentalities having the same keyboards, of means carried by the typewriting instrumentality to operatively connect the keys of the latter with those of said perforating instrumentality whereby the actuation of the keys of saidtypewriting instrumentality will cause the simultaneous actuation of the corresponding keys of the persaid means including a hinged frame structure adapted to support the typewriting above the perforating instrumentality, a horizontally disposed guide member carried by the frame structure, said member being vertically spaced from and overhanging the keyboard of the perforating instrumentality, and having therein a plurality of perforations, a series of rods extending through the perforations the guide member, said rods having their upper extremities pivotally connected to the keys of the typewriting instrumentality and their lowor ends disposed in operative relation with respect to the corresponding keys of the Lmderlying perforating instrumentality, a foot-pedal controlled means in connection with the frame structure to effect elevation of said structure and temporarily disassociate the connection between the keys of the two instrumentalities, whereby to permit operation of the keys of the typewriting instrumentality without consequent actuation of those of the perforating instrumentality, said last mentioned means including means for swinging the typewriter instriunentality and the means carried thereby upwardly and to the rear of said perforating instrumentality.

2. The combination with a typewriting and a perforating instrumentality for punching a tape according to a predetermined code, said instrumentalities having the same keyboards, of means carried by the typewriting instrumentality to operatively connect the keys of the latter with those of said perforating instrumentality whereby the actuation of the keys of the typewriting instrumentality will cause the simultaneous actuation of the keys of the perforating instrumentality, said means including a frame structure adapted to support a typewriting instrumentality, horizontally disposed vertically spaced guide members associated with the frame structure and situated above the keyboard of the perforating instrumentality, said guide members having therein a plurality of aligning perforations, a series of rods extending through the perforations in the guide members, said rods having their upper ends pivotally'connected to the keys of the typewriting instrumentality and their lower ends'disposed in operative relation with respect to corresponding keys of the underlying perforating instrumentality and a foot-pedal controlled means in connection with the frame structure to effect its elevation and disassociate the keys of the typewriter instrumentality with respect to those of the perforating instrumentality, said means in cluding a pivotal mounting for the frame structure, said mounting permitting said frame structure to be swung manually upwardly, and to the rear of said perforating instrumentality, a foot-pedal and an operating connection between the foot-pedal and the pivotal mounting whereby to lift said frame structure a short distance above said perforating instrumentality.

3. The combination with a typewriting and a perforating instrumentality for punching a tape according to a predetermined code, said instrumentalities having the same keyboards; of means carried by the typewriting instrumentality to connect operatively the keys of the latter with those of said perforating instrumentality, whereby the actuation of the keys of said typewriter instrumentality will cause the simultaneous actuation of the corresponding keys of the perforating instrumentality, said means including a hinged frame structure adapted to support the typewriter above the perforating instrumentality, a guide member carried by the frame structure and over-hanging the keyboard of the perforating instrumentality, a series of rods extending through said guide member, said rods having their upper extremities pivotally connected to the keys of the typewriting instrumentality and their lower ends disposed in operative relation with respect to corresponding keys of the underlying perforating instrumentality, a foot pedal controlled means in connection with the frame structure to effect elevation of said frame struc ture and temporarily disassociate the connecties, whereby to permit operation of the keys of the typewriter instrumentality without consequent actuation of those of the perforating instrumentality.

4. The combination with a typewriting and a perforating instrumentality for punching a tape according to a predetermined code, said instrumentalities having the same keyboards; of means carried by the typewriting instrumentality to connect operatively the keys of the latter with those of said perforating instrumentality, whereby the actuation of the keys of said typewriter instrumentality will cause the simultaneous actuation of the corresponding keys of the perforating instrumentality, said means including a hinged frame structure adapted to support the typewriter above the perforating instrumentality, a guide member carried by the frame structure and over-hanging the keyboard of the perforating instrumentality, a series of rods extending through said guide member, said rods having their upper extremities pivotally connected to the keys of the typewriting.instrumentality and their lower ends disposed in operative relation With respect to the corresponding keys of the underlying perforating instrumentality, a foot pedal controlled means in connection with the frame structure to effect elevation of said frame structure and temporarily disassociate the connection between the keys of the two instrumentalities, whereby to permit operation of the keys of the typewriter instrumentality without consequent actuation of those of the perforating instrumentality, said last mientioned means ineluding means for swinging the typewriting instrumentality and the means carried thereby upwardly and to the rear of said perforating instrumentality.

BERNARD KING. 

